AST 1 at Lost Boys Pass

Quick report

madeline.martin · Dec 28, 2023 · Northwest Inland

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Quick report

Weather
cloudy, windy
Ride Type
mellowSlopes, openTrees
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, convexSlopes, alpineSlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
powder, crusty

Weather

Wind Speed
windSpeedLight
Blowing Snow
none
Sky Condition
brokenClouds
Wind Direction
SW
Precipitation Type
none

Snowpack

Depth
105
Obs Type
point
Site Aspect
NE
Test Fracture
resistant
Site Elevation
1800
Test Initiation
moderate
Site Elevation Band
tln
Surface Conditions
newSnow

Spotty surface hoar found on the surface around Lost Boys Pass around 4mm in size. The top 5-10cm was unconsolidated snow with a “new” crust from last week underneath. This crust is on average 5cm thick and pencil hard. The early-December AR crust is around 60 down in areas of an HS of 100cm.